PPT-Malaria Policy Advisory

Committee WHO Global Malaria Programme Dr Pedro L Alonso Director Malaria Policy Advisory Committee MPAC Convened in January 2012 and every 6 mths since MPAC advises the WHO DG through GMP. 1 Vector C ontrol Technical Expert Group Report to MPAC September 2013 Capacity Building in Entomology and Vector Control Executive Summary Key recommendations 1. What is malaria? Malaria is an infectious disease caused by a parasite that is transmitted through bite of an infected mosquito at night. There are two main types of malaria: Falciparum and Vivax. P. knowlesi malaria is primarily a public health problem among populations living or working in forested areas in south-east Asia. In recent years, sporadic cases of travellers 1 WHO Policy Recommendation: Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC)for Plasmodium falciparummalaria control in highly seasonal transmission areas of the Sahel subregion in AfricaMarch 2012 Background 2013 - 2 - - 3 - 1 3 ) Preamble Malaria is one of the major public health problems of the country. Around 1.5 million laboratory confirmed cases of malaria are annually reported in India . . Computer Science & Engineering Department. University of California - Riverside. Riverside, CA 92521. eamonn@cs.ucr.edu. Outline. What is malaria?. How big of a problem is it?. Interventions that help mitigate malaria. 2 – 4 October 2019, Geneva, Switzerland Background document for Session 3 This document was prepared as a pre - read for the meeting of the Malaria Policy Advisory Committee and is not an official d Infection with Plasmodium spp. (i.e., malaria) accounts for 1 to 5 billion febrile episodes and 1 to 3 million deaths annually. Causes of Malaria. There are many factors that can cause malaria, such as –. ) . - Scope & Operational . model. Immunization, Vaccines & Biologicals. Joachim . Hombach. SAGE objectives & scope of work. Objective. The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization was established in 1999 to provide policy and strategy advice on vaccines and immunization to the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). SAGE is the principal advisory group at WHO for vaccines and immunization.. Min of H & FW, GOI. Dr. Pradeep Kumar, . MD, FIAPSM,. Professor & Head,. Community Medicine Dept.. GMERS Medical College, Sola, Ahmedabad. E mail: drpkumar_55@yahoo.com. 1. 2. Why now?. Introduction. Implementation Workshop on Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention. 13-15 February 2017,. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Dr.. Peter OLUMESE, . Global Malaria Programme. WHO, Geneva, Switzerland.. MDG. 6 target – to halt & reverse the incidence of malaria. Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs . Breakthrough ACTION. Introduction. Malaria elimination relies heavily on the adoption of appropriate behaviors.. Effective SBC interventions need to incorporate determinants of malaria-related behaviors.. In. Navi. Mumbai Municipal Corporation. Dr. . Ujjwala. . Oturkar. Programme Officer (NVBDCP, CD & NCD. ). Navi. Mumbai Municipal Corporation Area – 108.638 Sq. Km. . Total Population - 1506981. Kenya Malaria Matchbox Assessment. Background . Assessment . identified . barriers to utilization of malaria interventions among key vulnerable and disadvantaged populations in Kenya.. Identifying barriers: sociocultural, financial, physical, or related to gender norms is an essential step to matching people's specific needs to person-.